ITV Tonight - Teenager Lives Online (2014)

Teenager Lives Online “Teenage lives online; could social media be affecting their mental health?” Social media is an integral part of many teenagers’ lives; with apps like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter allowing them to keep in touch with their friends twenty four seven. But what impact is this having on how our teenagers are feeling? How much is social media affecting their lives? Father and News Presenter Mark Austin has been investigating the online lives of teenagers, and asks is social media affecting their mental health. For many teenagers, social media dominates their digital world. Time online is now as much a part of their social life, as face-to-face interaction. We brought together a group of eight teenagers to talk about their experiences online, and how important social media is to them.

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